Miami Herbert’s Advisory Councils

The School's Accounting Advisory Council includes some of Miami's most prominent accounting industry leaders. The Board is chaired by Mark Margulies (BBA ’89, MSTX ’90), Florida Tax Practice Leader, Grant Thornton LLP.

The Clouncil plays a critical role in the ongoing development of curriculum and building of the Department of Accounting that is nationally recognized for accounting research.

Members 

Mark Margulies, BBA ’89, MSTX ’90 (Chair)
Florida Tax Practice Leader
Grant Thornton LLP

Jamie Byington, BBA ’81
Partner
Cherry Bekaert LLP

Camila Cote, BBA ’94
Partner
Ernst & Young LLP

Kenneth S. Dubow, BBA ’76
Principal
Kaufman Rossin

Madeline Elias, BS ’95, MBA Tax ’96
Miami Managing Partner, Tax Services
BDO USA LLP

Jared Fletcher, BBA ’95
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
Lennar Financial Services
 
Brett Friedman, MBA ’94
Partner
RSM US LLP

Tony Gutierrez, BBA ’95 MSTX ’97
Associate Director, Tax
Berkowitz Pollack Brant

Raul Incera, BBA '90
Principal
Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra LLC

Alejandro Joya, BBA '91
Managing Director
Alvarez & Marsal Taxand LLC

John R. Lambert
Partner
KPMG LLP

Jose S. Lamela, Jr., BBA '86
Partner
Crowe Horwath LLP

Isabel Marini, BBA ’85, MPRA ’86
Group Director, FMS Field Finance
Ryder System Inc.

Stephen Nesi
Partner
PwC

Michael Novak, BBA ’76
Partner
Marcum LLP

George Pita, BBA ’82
CFO, Operations
Mastec Inc.

Bill Pruitt, BBA ’66

Peter Pruitt
Managing Partner, Florida and Puerto Rico
Deloitte LLP

Henry Pujol, BBA ’89, MBA ’94
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Raymond Zomerfeld, BBA ’81
Partner
Vizcaino and Zomerfeld LLP

Members

Carlos (Dr.) Asilis
Rafael Andres Carrero
Darqueze Dennard
Chafie  Fields
Walter Friedrichs
Oswaldo Gutierrez Hernandez
Marcos Horenstein
Paulo  Leme
Jose R Liccardo
Victor Jose Montes de Oca Guerra
Fabiana Ordonez
Andres Otero
Ramon Rakovsky
Kathryn Rooney Vera
Alejandro A. Roy, MBA'15
Harrison Smith
Antonio Torres Mota Velasco
Mariano Zambrano Vera

The School's Entrepreneurship Advisory Council helps the School promote awareness and collaboration between its entrepreneurship program and the local and international entrepreneurship communities.

Council members also provide entrepreneurship-related strategic advice to the School, participate as executive speakers and serve as mentors and judges in the School's annual Business Plan Competition.

Members

Robert D. Rubin, JD '84 (Chair)
CEO
Topp Group Inc.

Giancarlo Arrazola, BBA '12, MBA '15
Founder
Vanderock Advisory

Adam Apatoff, Esq., BBA '93
Attorney
Apatoff|Peters|Ebersohl

Brian Breslin
Director, Launch Pad
University of Miami

Oscar Callejas, BBA ’04
Co-Founder and Vice President, Operations
Voalte

Steven E. Gold, BBA '00
Senior Vice President
UBS Financial Services

Sean Goldstein, BBA ’12, MBA ’13
SAP Consultant
IBM

William G. Heffner, BBA '77
Founder and President
Agg Rok Materials

Norma S. Kenyon, PhD
Vice Provost, Innovation
University of Miami Life Science & Technology Park

Ben Kosinski, AG ‘11
Managing Principal
Kosinski Ventures

Eric T. Levin
President
SeamLev Investments

Roberto Palenzuela, BBA ’84, JD ’88
Senior Founding Partner and CEO
ClareMedica Health Partners

Thomas E. Pfeiffer, AB '93, MBA '02
Vice President, Investment Management
Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Michael Rangel, BBA ‘09
Co-Founder and CEO
NOVO

Ana Teresa Rodriguez
Realtor
ATR Group at Coldwell Banker RE

Rick Tonkinson, MBA '84, MPA '85
Founder and Senior Associate
Tonkinson Financial Inc.

William R. Silverman, Ph.D., MBA '10,
Executive Director, Coulter Program & New Ventures
Wallace H. Coulter Center for Translational Research
University of Miami/Miller School of Medicine

Monica Wood, MBA ‘89
Vice President, Global Consumer and Member Insights
Herbalife Nutrition

Ex-Officio Members

Betty G. Amos, BBA '73, MBA '75
President
The Abkey Companies
UM Trustee

David L. Epstein, MD '05
Managing Partner
Presidential Capital Partners

Members

Robert T.  (Rob) Barlick, Jr.
Michael S. Belasco, BBA'98
Richard Bermont
John P. Bolduc
Michael A. Cabanas
Daniel M. (Dan) Canel
Stuart H. Ellison, BBA'70
William J. (Bill) Fisse, BBA'75
Linda C. Flewelling, BBA'83, MBA'84
Fernando Gentil
Karen B. Gilmore
W. George Greig
Larry W. Ingraham, MBA'83
Paulo Lemo
David McCombie, AB'04
Bruce McGuire, AB'87
Daniel M. (Dan) Miller, BBA'02
Alex Perico
Ricardo Rodriguez
Gino Torretta, BBA'91
Alice S. Vilma, BBA'99
Clare Woodman

Ann Keil Dux, December ’21
Director Of Medical Communications and Media Relations
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Jennyfer Puentes, December ’18
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
ChenMed

Shareef Malnik, December ’19
Chairman & Co- Managing Partner Chairman & Co- Managing Partner
Greyhawk Capital LLC
Additional titles:
President CEO
Shareef Management International Inc, The Forge

Chairman of the Board Emeritus
Make-A-Wish

Michael Medina, December ’21
Director, School Security Support Services
Broward County Public Schools

Yngrid Rendahl, December ’16
Director, Corporate Accounts and Customer Experience
LATAM

Maria Sessions, December ’17
Director of Compliance
Zimmer Biomet

Erika Guay, December ‘22
Vice President, Marketing
TherapeuticsMD

The Advisory Council to the Programs in Health Management and Policy consists of individuals from a broad spectrum of organizations in the health sector, including providers, insurers, professional associations, policymakers and integrated health systems. They are local, regional, national and international health care leaders who share a spirit of innovation and excellence, have a strong interest in the community, education, and wish to influence health care policy locally and nationally.

The role of the Advisory Council is to provide a forum for open dialogue among professionals committed to the development of health management education, research and policy. Members provide advice, guidance and support to ensure that the curriculum is cutting edge and that graduates are prepared to assume leadership roles in the industry.

Members 

Pat Alagia, MD
Chief Clinical Officer, Health Systems
Medical Director, Adx, Women’s Health
Quest Diagnostics

Carlos Alonso
Operating Partner 
ArchiMed Group

Charles E. Alston, CTP
Senior Vice President, Market Executive
Healthcare, Education, & Not for Profit
Bank of America, N.A.

Francisco Ballester
Regional Head
Sandoz International Region

Benjamin A. Breier (Alumni)
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Kindred Healthcare

Jaime Caldwell
President
South Florida Hospital and Healthcare Association

Ravi S. Chari, MD
President and Chief Executive Officer
West Florida Division, HCA Healthcare

Matthew Crowley
Chief Operating Officer
Florida Medical Association

Justin Dangel
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman
Ready Responders

Senator Rene Garcia (Alumni)
Miami Dade County Commissioner

Ernest J. Grant
Immediate Past President
American Nurses Association

Joseph P. Iannotti, MD
Chief of Staff, Chief Academic and Innovations Officer
Cleveland Clinic Florida Region

Michael Joseph, (Alumni)
Executive Advisor
New Mountain Private Equity

Matthew Love
President and Chief Executive Officer
Nicklaus Children’s Health System

Mary C. Mayhew (Chair)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Florida Hospital Association

Carlos Migoya
Chief Executive Officer
Jackson Health System

Rudolph Moise, DO (Alumni)              
US Air Force, Col, Ret
Chief Exectuive Officer, Comprehensive Health Center
Chief Executive Officer, Primary Health Physician Group

Joe Natoli
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Baptist Health South Florida

Susanne Nolte-Schoen
Member of the Supervisory Board
Schön Klinik SE

Oyinkansola Bukky Ogunrinde
Immediate Past President
American College of Healthcare Executives of South Florida

Mauricio Ortiz
President, Latin America
Boston Scientific Corporation

Kevin Schulman, MD
Professor of Medicine, Clinical Excellence Research Center
Stanford University

E. Joseph Steier, III (Alumni)
President and Chief Executive Officer)
Signature Consulting Services LLC

Jorge R. Vasseur
General Manager
Clinical Nutrition Global Business Unit
Baxter Healthcare Corporation

David Wagner
Market President
Florida Blue – South Florida

K. Scott Wester
President and Chief Executive Officer
Memorial Healthcare System

Nick Westfall
Chief Executive Officer
VITAS Healthcare

Members (2021)

The Council provides counsel on initiatives to boost our contribution to Latin America and Caribbean, to insure that our curriculum is shaping the future, not merely responding to current trends. Members bridge Miami Herbert to the region by promoting our degree and executive education programs and serve as guest lecturers in classes, executive mentors to students, and offer internships and real-world projects to our students.

Co-Chairs

Tomislav Kuljis (Co-Chair)
Founder & CEO 
HIPERMAXI S.A.

Cornelius (Neil) Prior (Co-Chair)
Owner & Chairman          
Central America and Caribbean Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.           

Members

Arthur Adams
Twinfields McLaren Gustav Mahlerplein
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Luis Arjona
Managing Director & Partner
Boston Consulting Group
Miami, FL

Carlos Asilis
Chief Investment Officer
Glovista Investments
Miami, FL

Juan Camilo Barrera, MBA'12
Sr Leader, Relationship Management 
THE GEMS GROUP

Alberto Bernal
XP Investments
Chief EM and Global Strategist
Miami, FL

F. Carl Braun
Chairman, Board of Directors
Unibank
Port-au-Prince, Haïti

Jonatan Bursztyn
CEO and President, Totto
Bogota, Colombia

Antonio Busto
Chairman, Board of Directors
RCP Rum Creation Products
British Virgin Islands

Juan Cento
Regional President FedEx
Latin American & Caribbean
Miami, FL 

Sylvan Chackman
Sunny Isles Beach, FL 

Abraham Cherem Mizrahi, MBA’14
Co-Founder
The One Real Estate Partners     
Miami, FL

Eduardo Coello
Regional President LAC, Visa
Miami, FL

Antonio Coto
Corporate Advisor, FMR CEO, Dia Group
Madrid, Spain

Jose R. de la Torre
Co-Founder EMBA Consortium
Miami, Florida

Eduard L. J. de Veer
MetaCorp N.V.
Oranjestad, Aruba

Maria Lourdes Dieck-Assad
Economist, Educator, International Affairs Specialist
Monterrey, Mexico

Fernando Duque
CEO, Ideal Living Corp.
Panama, Panama

Fernando Fragueiro
Former President, Austral University
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Juan Furne, MBA’90
Director International Sales,
Freixenet-Mionetto USA
Sonoma, CA

Marcelo Fumasoni, MBA '09
Head of Human Resources
Microsoft Latin America
Miami, FL

Raquel Garavito
President FONTUR
Colombian National Tourism Fund
Bogota, Colombia

Alberto Gavazzi
Former President, Diageo LATAM
Coral Gables, FL

Jorge Giannattasio
Hilton Corp.
Miami, FL

John Issa
Executive Chairman, SuperClubs
Kingston 5, Jamaica, W.I.

German Leiva                                   
CEO at MFZ Management Corporation
Coral Gables, FL

Ruben Dario Lizarralde, BBA ’84, MBA ‘85
Strategy Enterprise and
Agro-Industry
Solutions, Business Partner

Carlos A. López-Lay Vizcarra
CEO Bella Group
San Juan, PR 

Oscar Luzuriaga
Managing Director, Management Board
Latin American Agribusiness Development Corporation LAAD
Miami, FL

Luciano Macagno
Managing Director – Latin America, Caribbean and South Florida
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Miami, FL

Ramon R. Maduro, MBA '90
Owner, Agencias Feduro, S.A.
Panama, Panama

Serge L. Mansur, MBA ‘88
Caoba Real Estate N.V.
Oranjestad, Aruba

Mauricio Martinez, BBA '97, MBA ’07
Owner & Managing Director
SEMAICA Construction
Guayaquil, Ecuador

Alex Moura, MBA '05
Vice President, Product Management
Mastercard
Miami, FL

David Mullings, BS '00, MBA ’03
Chairman and CEO
Blue Mahoe Capital Partners
Miami, FL

Rick Murrell
CEO, Saltchuk Logistics
Seattle, WA

Claudio Muruzabal
LAC President, SAP International Inc.
Miami, FL

Justin Nedd, MBA '19
Chief Executive Officer
GTT, Guyana

Antonio Orlando, MBA ’17
President & CEO, Meditron, C.A.
Caracas, Miranda, Venezuela

John W. Price
Managing Director
Americas Market Intelligence, LLC
Coral Gables, FL 

Monica Ramirez
Global Director Corporate Affairs
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Miami, FL

Rachel Samren
Chief External Affairs, Governance & Trust Officer, Telia Company
Stocklholm, Sweden

Frances Sevilla Sacasa
Independent Director
Carrizo Oil & Gas
Miami, FL

Rodolfo Tabash Espinach
President & CEO
BAC Credomatic Network
San Jose, CR

Antonio Torres, MBA '17
President and CEO, Servimsa
Mexico

Vincent Vanderpool Wallace, MBA ’80
Founder & Principal Partner BedfordBaker
Nassau, Bahamas

Members 

Ron Aberman
Chief Sales Officer for the Americas
Accenture

The School's Real Estate Advisory Council includes prominent real estate industry leaders from South Florida and across the nation. The Council advises the School on the development of its real estate programs and is helping the School establish and promote a new Center for Real Estate Studies and Research.

Members

Randy K. Weisburd, BBA '89 - Council Chair
President and COO
Atlantic Pacific Companies

Manuel de Zarraga, MBA '83, BSCE '83 - Vice Chair
Executive Managing Director
JLL Capital

Matthew J. Allen
Executive Vice President and COO
The Related Group

Paul Amoruso, BBA '82
Managing Director
Oxford & Simpson Realty Services

Thomas Bartelmo
President and CEO
The Kislak Organization

Tere Blanca, BBA '81, MBA '83
President and CEO
Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Douglas J. Bowen
Managing Director Clarion Partners
DJB Associates

Richard Brickell
Senior Vice President
Joseph P. Day Realty Corp

Jeff Brown
President and Vice Chairman
NFI Industries

Malcolm Butters, BBA'82
President
Butters Construction and Development

Thomas Christopoul
Co-Founder 
54 Madison Partners, LLC

Michael Comras, BBA '83
Principal
The Comras Company of Florida

Edgardo A. Defortuna, MBA'82
President and CEO
Fortune International Realty Inc.

Kevin Fitzpatrick
Managing Director
Spring Bay Property Company LLC

James E. Flaum
Managing Director,
Global Head of Commercial Real Estate Lending
Morgan Stanley Inc.

Warren de Haan
Managing Partner and CEO
Acore Capital

Lynn Hackney
Principal
Community Three

Sonny Kalsi
Co-CEO
Bentall Greenoak

Alexis Kantt
Principal, Blackstone Real Estate Europe
Blackstone

Marcelo Kingston
Managing Director
Multiplan Real Asset Management

Howard M. Lorber
President and CEO
Vector Group Ltd.

David Luski
President
DRA Advisors LLC

Jackie Mansfield
Principal
Tristar Capital

Manuel Martin
Managing Partner and CEO
Acore Capital

Sandeep Mathrani
CEO
WeWork

Camilo Miguel, Jr., BBA '99
Founder & CEO
Mast Capital

Roger Morales, BBA '00
Partner and Head of Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions
KKR

Alfonso Munk
Chief Investment Officer, Americas
Hines

Gabe Navarro
Principal
MMG Equity Partners

Neil Shah
President & COO
Hersha Hospitality Trust

Katherine Sproul
CEO
Halstatt Real Estate Partners

Emeritus Members 

Carol Greenberg Brooks
President
Continental Real Estate Companies (CREC)

William Cohen
Executive Vice President & Principal
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Real Estate

David G. Levin
Vice-Chairman and President
Camden Land Partners

Mark E. Rose
CEO
Avison Young

Scott Sime
President
Sime Realty

Andrew Smulian
Chairman and CEO
Akerman Senterfitt

Gary Trock
Senior Vice President
CBRE

Warren Weiser
CEO
Continental Real Estate Companies (CREC) 

Steven C. Witkoff
Emeritus Chairman
Chairman and CEO
The Witkoff Group

Members

Philip Carey
Cristina Hicks
Leisha John
Alejandro L. Palazio, MBA ’93
Jared Robbins, BSMAS ’10
Nicholas Rose
Thomas Schneberger
Elizabeth Wheaton, AB ’05